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Expert payment tips, guides, and insights to help your business grow.

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Meet the Payment Extension: Easy payment integration for the software you love

May Montenegro

May Montenegro Jan 15, 2026

Product Announcements

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Meet the Payment Extension: Easy payment integration for the software you love

May Montenegro Jan 15, 2026

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Meet the new Helcim Smart Terminal

Nic Beique Jul 9, 2025

Introducing Faster Deposits

Introducing Helcim Faster Deposits

Nic Beique Apr 7, 2025

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Helcim Bug Bounty Program Suspension Announcement

Thomas Llewellyn Feb 3, 2025

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Introducing Helcim Recurring Payments: Your payments on autopilot

Nic Beique Oct 29, 2024

Tap to Pay on iPhone is available on the Helcim Point of Sale app

Introducing Tap to Pay on iPhone: Now available on the Helcim Point of Sale app

May Montenegro Oct 16, 2024

Payment News

How we found our story in Calgary's ambition.

More than a campaign: How we found our story in Calgary's ambition.

Kaitie Weaver Oct 27, 2025

Verizon & Helcim

Building payments for everyone: why Verizon chose Helcim

Nic Beique Oct 7, 2025

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Understanding the Visa and Mastercard $30 Billion Settlement

Ryleigh Stangness Mar 27, 2024

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Canadian Interchange Rate and Card Brand Changes for Fall 2023

Ryleigh Stangness Oct 4, 2023

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U.S Guide: Interchange Rate and Card Brand Changes Fall 2023

Ryleigh Stangness Oct 2, 2023

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Canadian Government to Lower Credit Card Fees This Fall

Ryleigh Stangness May 23, 2023

Working at Helcim

Celebrating Helcim Team for International Women’s Day

Celebrating our Helcim Team for International Women’s Day!

Cheryl Hooper Mar 5, 2025

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Embarking on the Next Phase: Helcim Raises Series B

Nic Beique Feb 26, 2024

A photo of Chris and Graham talking about their exciting time at NRF 2024

The Transformative Power of AI for Small Businesses

Hannah Kennedy Feb 13, 2024

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Exciting News: Elevating the Vacation Experience at Helcim!

Cheryl Hooper Nov 9, 2023

Helcim employee using Helcim's innovative VR initiative

VR Initiative For Employees Return to Office Experience

Nic Beique Mar 30, 2023

Helcim Employees Danny Jose and Gina Gong (T-shirt Designer) pictured left to right sitting wearing new Beyond Limit Series T-shirts for IWD

Supporting Women In Tech — International Women's Day March 8, 2023

Kaitie Weaver Mar 6, 2023

Merchant Guides

Best Patient Payment Processing Solutions

Best Patient Payment Processing Solutions (2026)

Vanessa Hojda-García Jul 21, 2026

accept HSA and FSA cards as a healthcare clinic

How to accept HSA and FSA cards as a healthcare clinic

Mariko Tai Jul 20, 2026

How to reduce Owl Practice payment processing fees

How to reduce Owl Practice payment processing fees

Mariko Tai Jul 8, 2026

Reduce DrChrono payment processing fees

How to reduce DrChrono payment processing fees

Feyi Oladipo Jun 26, 2026

collect deposits for healthcare appointments

Deposits for healthcare appointments: A guide for clinic owners

May Montenegro Jun 19, 2026

Why did my payment processors hold my funds?

Why did my payment processors hold my funds?

Alexis David May 27, 2026

Merchant Stories

Helcim restored Dr. Gary Linkov’s trust in payment processing

Helcim restored Dr. Gary Linkov’s trust in payment processing

Robert Luong Sep 24, 2024

The Helcim team at the Calgary Reads Big Book Sale

Turning pages and raising funds: Helcim helps Calgary Reads’ biggest Big Book Sale yet

Mike Quick Jun 14, 2024

Asif, the owner of Comfort Union, standing in front of his service van

Looking for the Best Contractor Billing Software? See Why This Business Owner Chose Helcim

Dan Chong Feb 20, 2024

Welcome Wellness Dental Hygiene

Late Payments and How a Dental Practice Got Their Smile Back

Labib Ahmad Sep 1, 2023

Colette Murray dental hygienist of Access Dental Hygiene services

The #1 Reason This Dental Hygiene Practice Stays With Their Payment Provider

Labib Ahmad Jul 28, 2023

Doug Kasper sitting at his desk

Doug Kasper Accounting, a Helcim Merchant Committed to Client Care

Labib Ahmad Jul 12, 2023